Epizelus Explained

Epizelus
Native Name:	Ἐπίζηλος
Allegiance:	Athens
Rank:	Hoplite

Epizelus (Greek: Ἐπίζηλος), the son of Cuphagoras (Greek: Κουφάγoρας) was an Athenian soldier who fought at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.

The only author to mention this individual is Herodotus in his Histories:^[1]

The description suggests that Epizelus suffered from hysterical blindness (referred to as a conversion disorder).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Herodotus. 6.117.1-3. Histories. 4 October 2012.
2. Bracha . H. . Human brain evolution and the "Neuroevolutionary Time-depth Principle:" Implications for the Reclassification of fear-circuitry-related traits in DSM-V and for studying resilience to warzone-related posttraumatic stress disorder . 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.01.008 . Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry . 30 . 5 . 827–853 . 2006 . 16563589. 7130737. Submitted manuscript .